The fungal lesion of the skin (mycosis) between the fingers and onychomycosis (nails) is an unpleasant and common infectious disease.
The British calls such a "leg athlete" pathology because its development is associated with constantly erased, during training from the legs and sweaty socks - an ideal environment for the development of mycoses.
Judging by the fact that people are completely athletes, then every fifth "athlete" is ill with mycosis of this form.And this is only according to official data.Often, people are not in a hurry to seek medical help for such "trifles", they begin to "beat the drums" only when the pathology is exacerbated and becomes extensive.
Today, there are many effective remedies for the treatment of fungi between the toes, including homework.But you should be aware that the effectiveness of home remedies is noted with complex medicines treatment and as an independent medicine, only at the beginning of the pathological process.
Who risks becoming infected?
No one is safe from mycosis of the legs.Its development is predisposed to a warm and humid environment.They can become infected with them without even contacting the patient directly.Mycosis disputes have been living in various objects, clothes and shoes for a long time.There are people who are prone to fungi and are not predisposed, which can be immunized against a fungal infection, even with frequent contacts with infected objects.
Sensitivity factors are due to:
- Reduction of immune functions;
- Age and presence of chronic infections;
- Strong sweating and a special composition of sweat, creating a favorable soil for the development of mycosis.
Intodal fungus and onychomycosis are more often susceptible to people whose legs are constantly sweating and at the same time there are many cracks, ulcers and pustular wounds on their skin.This may not be facilitated in size and bad quality shoes, excessive activity or frequent workouts, after which it is often ignored the wash of the legs and the timely treatment of skin damage.
The development of the disease is often influenced by intestinal dysbiosis, pregnancy, varicose conditions, flat feet and excess weight.
You can quickly get infected with a sponge, but the quick cure of a fungus between the toes is quite problematic as this process is long and you cannot do it yourself with home remedies.
What does the Interdal sponge look like?+ Photo
The interdigital mycosis clinic depends on the stage of infection.
- In a slightly exposed, deleted stage of the disease, in the area to return the legs to the legs, there are minor cracks and a slight peeling of the skin of the feet.Most often the cracks appear on the skin through the intervals from the third finger to the little finger.
- In the squamous hyperkeratotic stage, the skin blushes and the exfoliation of its upper layer begins.The yellow corn is formed on the fingers, itching and burning appear in the affected areas.
- The transition of the disease to the motor stage is marked by swelling of the skin in the interdigital areas, the development of erosion provoked by deep cracks.
- Bubble formations appear in the breathing stage, accompanied by severe itching symptoms.
Along with changes in the skin, from the second stage of the development of mycosis, the fungus affects the nails of the fingers.Their appearance is characterized by irregularities and outgrowths, they lay, covered with stripes, or spots of gray or yellow.With the development of the disease, their condition worsens and "jewelry" increases size.
You can identify the presence of a fungus between your fingers with a very simple test yourself.You need to make a warm solution of potassium permanganate to swing color, dip your feet and withstand a little.The skin of the feet will change the color to a longer tone and the fungus affected, it will remain the same.
Treatment of nail and leg fungi at home, medicines and medicines
Tightening with the treatment of nail fungus and between the toes can provoke the spread of skin lesions on the hips, buttocks, breast and abdomen.Therapeutic techniques for interdigital leg fungus and onychomycosis in the house are due to the use of various medicines that are chosen according to the severity of the disease.Better, of course, if a doctor makes a meeting.
It is not known what effect the medicines selected will be called, it can be unpredictable.Before deciding on independent treatment, it is necessary to carefully familiarize yourself with the instructions and all "pitfalls", the chosen antifungal agent.
The most effective remedies of the fungus between the toes are:
- A natural gel medicine produces a positive and high 3-time score per day, from one week to a month.
- Table forms and in the form of suspensions are effective in treating damage caused by deep cracking of the skin, accompanied by erosion and purulent wounds.
- Antifungal ointments are applied to the affected areas throughout the treatment period.
- Frequent wiping of the affected skin (up to 3-5 times) alcohol solutions prevent the growth of fungi.
- At the same time, shoes and socks are disinfected with addition.
Prior to the treatment of pathological nail processes, it is necessary to soften them with warm soda solution with household soap (30 grams of soda and 20 grams of soap per liter of water) within half an hour.
Such preparation provides more in -depth administration of medical drugs into the nail structure.After steam and drying, they proceed to drug manipulation.They can be used for this:
- Special antifungal varnishes.
- Fungi ointments.
- Sprays and solutions.
With an interdal leg fungus, the folk medicine for treatment, with periodic success, are widely used to this day in the form of baths, compresses and decoction of herbs.
Folk remedies for the treatment of fungal disabilities
Folk healers recommend the use of baths with different composition:
- With plain salt or sea and adding baking soda.Hot water - 3 liters, soda and salt of 30 grams.Inflate the skin for 20 minutes, rinse, dry and put socks.
- Baths with the addition of vinegar to the water.The solution must be strong.The procedure time is up to 10 minutes.Manipulations are done at night.
- Night baths from a decoction of dandelion or wormwood leaves.50 g dry, or 300 g of fresh grass is boiled in 3 liters of water and insists for half an hour.The time of the procedure is 20 minutes.
- Compress a simple baking soda slightly moistened with water.
- Compress from a prepared suspension of one egg, tablespoons of 5% vinegar and sea oil.
- Compress a mixture of calendula, oak bark, verbena leaves and blackberries.Mix equal proportions of dry ingredients, take 50 g of mixed herbs, pour 200 g of boiling water and simmer for a quarter of an hour.From chilled decoction, make lotions.
In such manipulations, the skin is usually found in the affected areas - it must be carefully removed.
In order not to undergo a re -infection, it is necessary to treat shoes and all clothes with vinegar (30%) or formalin (25% concentration), put them in a package and last for 3 hours, then ventilate.
I measures to prevent nails and fingers
Some preventative measures must be observed to prevent recurrent infection.
- Use only comfortable shoes, preferably high quality and made of natural materials.
- It is more commonly treated with disinfectants.
- Avoid examples and wearing foreign shoes.
- Perform your feet after visiting baths, swimming pools and other public places.The easiest way to exclude the spores of the fungus is to wipe the legs with lemon.
- Keep an immune system at the right level - a balanced diet saturated with vitamins.
- As an active prevention of interdigital mycosis - a daily application for dry problem skin of preventive ointment.
Compliance with prevention measures will help prevent the development of a fungal infection or eliminate its relapse.